SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE UPDATE
What People are Saying about Caring Network The Apostle Paul wrote that the message of the gospel is "of first importance." The message that "Christ died for our sin, was buried, and was raised" is the very foundation of the church and of the Christian life. It is this message that all of God's people "have received," "stand in," "are being saved by," and "hold fast to." (1 Cor 15:1-4) It is no wonder, then, that Paul felt the need to remind these dear believers of this message. You know that Caring Network provides loving, Christ-centered counsel to the woman who has
like abortion, they stand with hands out, offering love and care for all.”
an unwanted pregnancy and may be tempted to choose abortion. You also know that Caring Network clients are offered maternity clothes, diapers, baby clothes and other material assistance, if necessary. And that counselors share the gospel whenever they can.
century may have just been saved. Job is one of the oldest books in the Bible, written thousands of years ago, but Job 10:10-11 says this:
But did you know that Caring Network’s Restore After Abortion helps those who have been involved in a decision to abort a baby to embrace fully God’s limitless healing and forgiveness? Whether it’s in a small group setting or oneon-one, Restore helps people know the God who loves them unconditionally. Visit www.restoreafterabortion.com Read what three College Church members have to say about Caring Network. “Some accuse the pro-life movement of caring only about the baby and not the woman who has an unplanned pregnancy. As the hands and feet of Christ, the Caring Network comes alongside and empowers women who experience an unplanned pregnancy with unconditional love, counsel and resources to make a lasting difference in the lives of women and their families.” — Brian Wildman “Pro-life organizations can be caricatured by opponents as caring for people only before birth. Caring Network breaks that caricature by providing care and counseling for women and men who live in the aftermath of abortion as well as caring for those choosing to carry life to birth and beyond. They come alongside mothers after they have given birth and help them on many levels. Dealing with a volatile issue
— Wil Triggs “One of the best things Caring Network does is share ultrasound images and video of a young woman’s child with her so she can see the tiny little life God is creating within her. In that moment, if she can make a connection with her baby, then a person who may live to see the twenty-second
Did you not pour me out like milk, And curdle me like cheese, Clothe me with skin and flesh And intertwine me with bones and tendons? “Meditate on that for a moment, then watch this one-minute video of the first 100 hours of human embryo development: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Min1l1SIOCQ. Strange as it may sound, it looks like curdling cheese – doesn’t it? It is God who creates new life, and it is an awesome thing!” — Michael Jones
Praying Together You are invited to join the Sanctity of Human Life Task Force as we pray that God will change the hearts of those entering the Planned Parenthood office in Aurora. November 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. For more info: https://bit.ly/3js5uTP
Important Upcoming Event: Join College Church and thousands of others as we raise our voices for those who have no voice at March for Life Chicago on Saturday January 8. You can register here: https://bit.ly/3BEHPG3
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